Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-24
LEGISLATIVE WORK
INQUIRY AS TO THE DIUMMERS TAX
DECISION.
Richmond Equity cOurt-Alisghaas Road
Tho New hotel az Old Point
Comfort, &c.


in the chair Prayer by Rev DIR.
Powell Garland.
The reading Of the journal was DIS
penfed with
WHAT FREE LAnoR voUiD cosr.
Tho Chair laid before the Senate a
communication from MIR. J. A. Wing
field. Superintendent OF Public Grounds
ond Puiidings, in response to resolu-
non offered by Mr.. Ellyson calling for
an estimate oi the cost OF substituting
free labor for convicts now employed
about the Capitol building, the Square,
and the Governors mansion. Mr..
Wingfold says: There are now EN-,
ployed five cOnyicts about the Capitol
buildings and grounds and three about
the Governors mansion, making total
Of eight. IN substituting for convicts
free labor | am of tho opinion that the
work could not be done with less than
three at the Capitol and two at the
Governors at cost OF not less than
$50 per month each or $1,000 per an
nun. Laid on the table.
BuLs REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
To give the consent of the State of
Virginia 10 the erection of hotel
upon the lands of the United States at
Fortress Monroe with amendmentl
permitting and authorizing the Charles
ton, Cincinnati and Chicago Railroad
Company to construct and operate its
road in Virginia with substitute ;
10 amend the charter OF the city OF
fredericksburg TO amend the charter
and TO extend and define the bounda-
ries of the city Of Norfolk ; to repeal
the acts of March II, 1878, and March
81, 1879, relating to paupers In the
county of Amherst to prescribe n
general law for the protection of game
in the State of Virginia, and to repeal
all existing acts touching the same.
TIE DRUsniERs' TAX.
Mr.. Dalton introduced the following /:
Whereas it is stated that it has been
decided by the United States Supreme
Court that klc license-tax on travelling
Falesmen and drummers from other
States coming into Virginia for the pur-
pose of making sales, contracts, &c,
is unconstitutional ; and whereas the
present license-tax on merchants resi-
dents OF and doing business in the state
o; Virginia Is burdensOme to and dis
eliminating against said resident mer-
chants therefore be il
Hcs0ircd, That the Finance Commit
tie is hereby instructed to inquire into
the propriety of reporting bill at the
present session for the repeal of the
merchants hconse-taX in the State of
Virginia.
Referred 70 the Committee for Courts
Of Justice.
MAI-ING THE DIVORCE VALID.
The first bill introduced was one by
MIR. Meredith to validate the proceed
inps and decree of divorce pronounced
in the Corporation Court OF the city Of
Alexandria in the case of Mary l..
Holmes rS. T.. C.. Holmes.
Mr. Meredith asked that the rules be
suspended and the bill be placed
ON the calendar, but the question as to
whether or not the Legislature had n
right to enact such legislation arising,
the bill was referred to the Committee
for Courts Of Justice.
These parties were divorced and
Holmes has since married.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Rhea: To relieve James J.
Heuritze, late treasurer of Russell
county.
By Mr.. Causey TO amend and re-
enact sections 2, 4, 8, 6, and s of an act
entitled an act to establish board OF
river and harbor commissioners for
Nansemond river,
By Mr.. Keezell: To amend an act
entitled an act for the relief of school
teachers, approved February 16, 1886.
Bv Mr.. Jones To authorize and
empower the school trustees of the
Stonewall district, in Highland county,
TO sell certain school property.
By Mr.. Norton To amend and re-
enact section IA of the act incOrpora-
ting the Virginia Normal and Collegi-
ate Institute, approved March 6, 1882.
BY Mr.. Blackstone Toamendandre-
enact section GO of an act entitled an
act TO amend and re-enact section GO,
chapter l01 of the Code of 1873, for the
protection of ternpins, approved March
9, 1880.
Bv Mr.. Meredith : To amend the
charter Of the Brentsville. Bristoe and
Manassas Telephone Company, incor-
porated by the Circuit Court of Prince
William county.
BY Mr.. Hodges: To authorize the
trustees of the Tazewell High-School
to exchange any property held by them
for other property more suitable foi
school purposes.
BY Slr. Trout: To protect wire
fences in the State of Virginia.
Bv Mr.. Meredith: TO allow the
Judge of the County Court of Prince
William county 10 hear and determine
applications for licenses III the town OF
Potomac.
By Mr.. Rhea: To relieve George W.
Henderlete and sureties.
BY Mr.. Hodges TO incorporate the
Norfolk Dock Improvement Company.
BY Mr.. Grim: To allow David
KOontz, former treasurer of Page
county, further time to collect GER
tain tax tickets and icense-taxes fol
which he has accounted to the State.
BY Mr.. Staples To amend and re-
enact an act approved February II,
1856, entitled an act to incorporate the
Roanoke and Southern Railway Com
pany.
By Mr.. Twyman To authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Rappahannock
county to increase the salary OF the
said county.
By Mr.. Meredith To amend the
charter of the town of Dumpres.
BY Mr.. Meredith To empower the
Peoples Telegraph Company of Nortl
Carolina TO construct, operate, anC
maintain its lines Of telegraph to any
point or points within the State OF Vir
ginia.
BY Mr.. Blackstone To incorporate
the Virginia immigration Land ano
Improvement Company.
STATE SECURITIES.
Mr.. Jones, acting for his associates
Messrs. Starke, Miller, and Waddill, o.
the House Of Delegates--presented tC
the Senate the report OF the special JOIN
investigating committee appointed a.
thelas session of the General Assembly
to examine the securities in the Trea